Accreditation and Affiliations
Bluffton University holds a certificate of authorization from the Ohio Department of Higher Education and is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, www.hlcommission.org, 800-621-7440.
ODHE and HLC have approved Bluffton to confer the degrees of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science in nursing, master of arts in education, master of arts in organizational management, master of business administration, master of nutrition and dietetics, and master of social work.
Bluffton is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and approved by the State Department of Education of Ohio for the preparation of teachers at the initial and advanced levels in the regular academic fields and in specialized fields. The social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education at the baccalaureate level, and the master of social work program is in candidacy. The master of nutrition and dietetics program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
Additional documentation is available in the Academic Affairs offices located in College Hall.
The university is an institutional member of
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- American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
- Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio
- Council of Independent Colleges
- Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
- Mennonite Education Agency
- National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (Division III)
- National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements
- Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges
- OHIOLINK
July 2024